Zhou Shi waved to his personal guard captain to come over to him and whispered a few words.
After hearing this, the guard captain couldn't help but have a look of shock on his face. Seeing Zhou Shi's firm face, he couldn't help but bowed and left slowly.
Then Zhou Shi shouted outside the camp: "Come here, please take this commander's name card and go visit the King of Zhao, the military ministers, General Xiang Liang of Chu, and Qing Qing Tian Rong, and tell them that the commander is hosting a banquet tonight, and they must come over."
Went to a banquet to discuss the crusade against Qin."
After hearing the words, the three guards came to the camp, stepped forward and took the name card given by Zhou Shi with both hands, listened carefully to Zhou Shi's instructions, and remembered it in their hearts before heading towards the Zhao, Qi, and Chu Three Kingdoms army camps.
After Wu Chen and the other three received the invitation, their first reaction was that something was wrong. Before, everyone seemed to have been incommunicado. You, Zhou Shi, suddenly invited me to the banquet. Is there some conspiracy?
With this idea in mind, the three of them notified the other two parties at the same time, and then the three of them met.
Wu Chen was the first to speak: "Have you two received the name card from Zhou Shi?"
Xiang Liang Tianrong nodded and said: "It seems that Brother Wu also received it."
Wu Chen was puzzled and said: "After everyone had a falling out before, Zhou Shi never treated you and me well. Why did he think of entertaining me today? Is there some conspiracy?"
Xiang Liang thought for a while, shook his head and said: "According to my guess, there is no conspiracy. It is most likely that he wants to ask you and me to do something. After all, our common enemy is the Qin State. No matter how dizzy Zhou Shi is, he will not do it."
Let's do something like this that makes it painful for relatives and happy for enemies."
Tian Rong heard the words and echoed: "Brother Xiang's words are reasonable, and I also think that Zhou Shi probably encountered some difficulties and couldn't solve them himself, so he had to ask me and others for help."
Wu Chen snorted coldly and said: "Wasn't he very cruel before Zhou Shi? Now that he has something to ask for, he makes this gesture, doesn't he feel ashamed? According to what you two have seen, I would rather go to this banquet.
Not going?"
Xiang Liang hurriedly advised: "Brother Wu, calm down. Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, it is really inappropriate to be on the same level with him. When this matter is over, you and I will jointly sue him in front of Chen She and let Chen She punish him."
"At present, we should focus on the overall situation. We have to go if we should. No matter what, we have to listen to what he has to say. If there are some reasonable requests, as an alliance, we should help each other. If they are unreasonable, we will refuse them directly.
yes."
Wu Chen thought for a while and snorted coldly: "Then let's go and see what tricks Zhou Shi wants to play. But that will be a matter for the future. Taking advantage of today's opportunity, I will say this, don't you two?
Will you stop me?"
Xiang Liangtianrong quickly expressed his position: "As long as Brother Wu does not go too far, the two of us will support Brother Wu."
The three of them agreed to go to the banquet together in the evening and then left separately.
…
In the evening, the three military ministers, Xiang Liang and Tian Rong, came to the camp of Zhou Shi's coach. They saw Zhou Shi standing at the door of the camp, looking like a greeter. They felt even more confident that something must have happened, which made Zhou Shi such a low profile.
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When Zhou Shi saw the three of them, he took the initiative to take a step forward and said: "King Zhao, General Xiang, Lord Tian, please come in quickly."
When Wu Chen saw this, he felt indescribably happy and couldn't hold his tongue. He said in a sarcastic tone: "Admiral Zhou is in a good mood today, and he actually invited me to the banquet. It's really a great honor for the lonely king.
"
Zhou Shi didn't seem to hear the ridicule in Wu Chen's words, and replied with a smile: "I am negligent on weekdays. I hope King Zhao will not take offense."
Xiang Liang and Tian Rong couldn't help but look at each other. This week's attitude was even lower than they thought.
However, Wu Chen did not intend to let Zhou Shi off easily. He groaned and said, "That's right. Marshal Zhou is busy with everything and neglected me. It's right. Anyway, I can't help you. Marshal Zhou doesn't expect anything from me, right?"
Zhou Shi smiled awkwardly and said: "The King of Zhao is serious. The State of Zhao and I, Zhang Chu, are both allies in the crusade against the State of Qin. We should help each other. If I have anything to ask for, I hope that the King of Zhao will not hesitate to help."
Wu Chen sneered: "It depends on what Marshal Zhou is asking for. It's too difficult, and I can't help."
The smile on Zhou Shi's face was very forced, so he could only say hello: "King Zhao, sit down first, let's have a banquet and chat slowly."
Under Zhou Shi's guidance, Wu Chen took the chief position without hesitation, and then Xiang Liang and Tian Rong were led to the second position. He accompanied the last one, and his posture was extremely low.
After everyone sat down, Zhou Shi clapped his hands, and a group of personal guards carried plates of carefully cooked medicinal meals and placed them in front of the four of them.
Every dish is cooked with the fattest piece of meat from the sixth-grade earth treasure and sixth-grade monster beast, exuding a rich fragrance.
Paired with it is a pot of fruit wine made from exotic fruits, which is fragrant and intoxicating.
Zhou Shi got himself a glass first, picked up the wine bottle, and gestured to the three of them: "I have known the three allies for a long time, and today is the first time I am hosting a banquet for you. This is rude to me, so I will punish you with a glass of wine and give it to the three of you."
Please apologize. I hope that the three adults will not remember the villain's fault and expose this matter. I am extremely grateful."
The military minister Xiang Liang Tianrong just looked at Zhou Shi quietly and did not respond.
Zhou Shi could only smile awkwardly and drank all the wine in the bottle.
Then Zhou Shi poured himself another glass as if nothing was wrong and said, "Let's drink this cup together to show our friendship as allies. What do you think?"
Hearing this, Xiang Liang and Tian Rong also raised their wine bottles, but Wu Chen remained motionless.
Xiang Liang couldn't help but cough slightly and signaled to Wu Chen that the overall situation was the most important thing. Wu Chen then raised the wine bottle with displeasure, and the four of them touched it from a distance and drank the glass.
Zhou Shi looked very happy and said, "Everyone, try this dish. It definitely tastes good. This cook was specially rewarded by my king. He is the best at making various medicinal meals. You can give it a try."
After saying that, he picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, looking like he was enjoying it very much.
The three of them couldn't help but swallow their saliva when they saw it. Even with their status, they couldn't eat the medicinal diet made from sixth-grade earth treasures and sixth-grade monsters. Since they were spending money on the weekly market this time, they wouldn't be polite.
, and started eating seriously.
During this period, Zhou Shi took the initiative to toast the three of them with a drink, and then found an excuse to have a drink together.
After the medicinal food in front of him was almost destroyed, Wu Chen was the first to ask: "I still don't know what the purpose of Marshal Zhou's banquet with us today is?"
After hearing this, Zhou Shi put down his chopsticks and said with a melancholy look on his face: "To be honest with you three, I just received news that Yangzhai City was captured by the army, and the army's logistical supplies were cut off."
The three of them looked shocked when they heard this: "What's going on?"
Zhou Shi quickly explained the situation in Yangzhai, not even hiding the fact that the camp still had a month of food and grass.
Xiang Liang said in a deep voice: "In this case, Marshal Zhou should order his troops to withdraw, conserve their strength, and wait until there is sufficient food and grass next year before attacking Qin."
Zhou Shi said quietly: "But I really can't bear to miss this opportunity, and I don't know when we will have such a good opportunity. If the Qin State recovers its strength and sends troops to quell the rebellion, we still don't know whether we can withstand it."
ah."
The military minister said with a sarcastic look on his face: "So what if you don't give in? Is it possible that Marshal Zhou can still produce food and grass? Without food and grass, how can the soldiers go hungry and fight? By then, let alone kill the enemy with all their strength, it will be better not to cause chaos.
That’s it.”
Zhou Shi sighed slightly and said: "The camp still has one month of food and grass, and our army still has millions of people. If we attack the city at any cost, it is very likely that we can capture Hangu Pass. Please give me your help?"
Xiang Liang frowned slightly and said, "How do you want us to help?"
Zhou Shi said calmly: "Order your men to attack the city at any cost, and you will die under the city."
Anger flashed on Xiang Liang's face, and when he was about to refuse, the military minister on the side said first: "This is impossible. We have managed to save this small force, and we must not waste it here easily."
"Besides, didn't you bring an army of 600,000? Let them come. I can promise that as long as you capture the gate or wall of Hanguguan in Zhoushi, all 200,000 Zhao troops will definitely follow your footsteps and help you.
You completely capture Hangu Pass."
"As for your desire to sacrifice Zhao Jun, this is absolutely impossible, and I will not agree to it."
Xiang Liang and Tian Rong echoed from the side: "What King Zhao means is our opinion."
Who do you think you are, Zhou Shi, who wants us and the army to work for you after a banquet and empty talk? You really don’t know what to say.
I saw a sneer on Zhou Shi's face: "Really? In your eyes, which one is more important, the army, or your own life?"
The three military ministers, Xiang Liang, Tian Rong, and the others looked shocked. They pointed at the wine table and said, "You..."
Zhou Shi nodded and said: "Yes, I have poisoned the wine and meat. If there is no antidote, you will definitely die."
"Now I give the three of you two choices. First, you die, I give up the idea of attacking Hangu Pass, withdraw my troops, and then find an opportunity to annex your army."
"Second, you cooperate with me and attack Hangu Pass with all your strength for ten days. After ten days, if there is no result, I will give you the antidote unconditionally and let you leave."
The military minister turned his eyes in the direction of Xiang Liang Tianrong, suddenly rose up, and attacked Zhoushi.
Zhou Shi calmly opened a talisman and turned it into a shield to protect it inside.
The three attacks hit the shield without causing even the slightest ripple.
The three of them could not help but have a desperate thought: "Grandmaster Talisman, how can we fight this?"
After the three people used their zhenqi, the zhenqi in their bodies suddenly became disordered. Their internal organs were damaged due to the impact, and they spit out a mouthful of blood. They were languid and weak, and had to sit on the ground.
A bright smile appeared on Zhou Shi's face and he said: "You three, please don't get excited. The more the poison uses the true energy, the deeper it goes into the heart. For the safety of the three of you, it's better not to do anything."
"I know that the three of you cannot make a decision in a short period of time, so how about I give you one night to think about it carefully and give your reply tomorrow morning?"
After speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Come here, take three adults down to rest."